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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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